Rob and Eric discuss the painting “The Accelerationists” by Jeremy Olson which they acquired from Spring Break Art Fair in 2020.

Jeremy Olson “The Accelerationists”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Lavender Boy” by Salman Toor which they acquired from Nature Morte in 2019.

Salman Toor “Lavender Boy”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Doubles” by Sophie Larrimore which they acquired directly from the artist in 2019.

Sophie Larrimore “Doubles”

Rob and Eric discuss the sculpture “Arcadia” by Vincent Cy Chen which they acquired from Steve Turner at UNTITLED in 2022.

Vincent Cy Chen “Arcadia”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Verdant Green Basin” by Amanda Baldwin which they acquired from HESSE FLATOW in 2020.

Amanda Baldwin “Verdant Green Basin”

Rob and Eric discuss the drawing “Joggers (Study)” by Robin F. Williams which they acquired from P.P.O.W. at The Armory Show in 2019.

Robin F Williams “Joggers (Study)”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Dirty Little Secret” by Anna Weyant which they acquired from 56 Henry in 2019.

Anna Weyant “Dirty Little Secret”

Rob and Eric discuss their very first purchase, the painting “Stairs #3” by Corydon Cowansage which they acquired from Miller Contemporary (now 17 Essex) in 2017.

Corydon Cowansage “Stairs #3”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Friends and Family” by Emily Ludwig Shaffer which they acquired from Mrs. in 2019.

Emily Ludwig Shaffer “Friends and Family”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Green and Yellow” by Corydon Cowansage which they acquired directly from the artist in 2020.

Corydon Cowansage “Green and Yellow”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “After In the Conservatory” by Cynthia Talmadge which they acquired from 56 Henry in 2019.

Cynthia Talmadge “After In the Conservatory”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Kissing in the Tree” by GaHee Park which they acquired from Motel Gallery in 2018.

Gahee Park “Kissing in the Tree”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Hallway Romance” by Clayton Schiff which they acquired from Harkawik at Felix Art Fair in 2021.

Clayton Schiff “Hallway Romance”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Cute With Me” by Jessie Makinson which they acquired from Lyles and King in 2020.

Jessie Makinson “Cute With Me”

Rob and Eric discuss the photograph “Drop Scene 0X5A9306” by Paul Mpagi Sepuya which they acquired from Vielmetter at EXPO Chicago in 2022.

Paul Mpagi Sepuya “Drop Scene 0X5A9306”

Rob and Eric discuss the sculpture “Resin Dog” by Dominique Fung which they acquired directly from the artist in 2021.

Dominique Fung “Resin Dog”

Rob and Eric discuss the sculpture “Weeping Banana” by Hein Koh which they acquired from JDJ in 2019.

Hein Koh “Weeping Banana”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Submission” by Michael Stamm which they acquired from Nazarian / Curcio in 2021.

Michael Stamm “Submission”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “LF6.1x” by Richard Tinkler which they acquired from 56 Henry in 2022.

Richard Tinkler “LF6.1x”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Agent of Accident (Spin the Bottle)” by Edie Fake which they acquired from Broadway Gallery at Independent Art Fair in 2023.

Edie Fake “Agent of Accident (Spin the Bottle)”

Rob and Eric discuss the drawing “The Wailing” by Cindy Ji Hye Kim which they acquired from François Ghebaly at Frieze NYC in 2021.

Cindy Ji Hye Kim “The Wailing”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “An Unreliable Landscape” by the artist Alicia Adamerovich which they acquired from HESSE FLATOW in 2021.

Alicia Adamerovich “An Unreliable Landscape”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “Flight Gate” by Ever Baldwin which they acquired from Marinaro Gallery at NADA Miami in 2022.

Ever Baldwin “Flight Gate”

Rob and Eric discuss the painting “The Beast” by Alexander Harrrison which they acquired from Fisher Parrish Gallery at NADA Miami in 2019.

Alexander Harrison “The Beast”

Rob and Eric welcome you into their garden, their home, and their dreams in the first-ever survey of their collection.

Introduction to FULL DISCLOSURE

Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall - known online by their moniker, The Icy Gays or @theicygays - acquired their first artwork, Corydon Cowansage’s Stairs #3, seven years ago after discovering it online. To call this purchase life-changing would be an understatement. Becoming “art collectors” was never a goal for the couple, but this painting, with its surreal abstraction of nature, became the point of origin for their committed discovery and support of emerging queer and female artists which would ultimately 
grow into a landmark collection.

FULL DISCLOSURE marks the first public display of works from the collection of Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall, contemporary art collectors based in Minot, ND. This exhibition is curated by Anne-Laure Lemaitre, a New York based curator, writer, and creative strategist. With +15 years of experience creating global art infused activations, greater than life installations and complex site-specific programs around the world, she strongly believes in the importance of anchoring art in its context to further its impact, trigger new perspectives, and explore new conceptual territories. With FULL DISCLOSURE, The Icy Gays and Lemaitre invite everyone into their world where nature and humanity surreally entwine, and new identities emerge.

FULL DISCLOSURE

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